Northern stargazers capture photos of the Aurora Borealis
Many shutterbugs and amateur photographers across northern Ontario were busy Thursday night as they were treated to a spectacular display of northern lights.
The stunning light display was a result of an Earth-facing coronal hole on the sun and solar winds, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The NOAA issued a geomagnetic storm watch earlier in the week as a result of the "hole" on the sun and a coronal mass ejection on Sunday.
The sun's recent activity produced auroras over northern skies, displaying greens, purples and reds across the horizon.
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If you happened to miss the light show, there's still a chance for another, though slightly weaker, display of the Aurora Borealis overnight Friday, according to NOAA.
Several CTVNorthernOntario.ca viewers shared their photos of the beautiful coloured lights in Thursday's night sky with us, here is a look at some of them.
Sarah Henderson from Sault Ste. Marie told CTV News in an email, that she and her five-year-old German shepherd, Cairo, made two trips at both 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. to get some pictures.
"(The) pictures (were) taken from the top of the Gros Cap Bluffs," she said.
Cario, a 5-year-old German shepherd, sits atop Gros Cap Bluffs in Sault Ste. Marie the night of March 23/23. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Henderson)Northern lights dancing across the sky above Gros Cap Bluffs in Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Sarah Henderson)Allison Currie captured the northern lights from East Bat Road on Lake Wahnapitae (Supplied)Cario sat admiring the green and purple skyline Thursday night. (Image courtesy of Sarah Henderson)
Corrie Brookhouse shared his photo of the night sky over Remi Lake in Moonbeam, Ont. via Facebook messenger.
Auroras over Remi Lake in Moonbeam, Ont. on March 23/23 (Photo courtesy of Corrie Brookhouse)
Vicky Naumenko shared some beautifully edited photos of the Northern Lights above the Lively Ski Hill in Greater Sudbury in an email.
The sight above the Lively Ski Hill on Thursday night. (Image courtesy of Vicky Naumenko)A green sky above the Lively Ski Hill on March 23/23. (Image courtesy of Vicky Naumenko)
In the nearby community of Whitefish, Graham Fielding snapped several photos he also sent via email.
The Aurora Borealis as seen in Whitefish on March 23/23. (Photo courtesy of Graham Fielding)Colours dancing across the night sky above the community of Whitefish. (Photo courtesy of Graham Fielding)Several auroras seen about trees in Whitefish on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Graham Fielding)
Gerry Pauze snapped this photo of the celestial phenomenon about the Greater Sudbury community of Chelmsford and posted it on our Facebook page.
The night sky over Chelmsford on March 23/23. (Photo courtesy of Gerry Pauze)
Jayson Botel shared photos that both he and his daughter, Jerzey, took of the sky in Red Lake, Ont. and messaged us a link to their Facebook post.
Taryn Bulman, from southern Ontario, taking photos of the Northern Lights as she saw them for the first time in Red Lake, Ont. on March 23/23. (Photo courtesy of Jayson Botel)Green auroras in the night sky in Red Lake, Ont. on March 23/23. (Photo courtesy of Jayson Botel)A purple aurora above in Red Lake, Ont. on Thursday night. (Photo courtesy of Jayson Botel)"What an amazing night for the Northern Lights," said Botel.
"So many different colours all in one night depending on the time."
The Aurora Borealis over Red Lake, Ont. the night of March 23/23. (Photo courtesy of Jayson Botel)Sunset in Red Lake, Ont. on March 23/23. "As the sun was disappeared and turned the horizon red -- at the same time I happened to look up at seeing the Northern Lights starting to dance," said Botel, in an email to CTV News. "What an amazing site." (Photo courtesy of Jayson Botel)All of this excitement before another rare celestial event is set to happen on Saturday, an asteroid will pass closer to Earth than the moon travelling at 28,000km/h.
Correction
A previous version of the article mistakenly identified Jerzey Botel as the subject of one of the photos.
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